Locale-Sensitive JavaScript NodeJS Method

Buffer.byteLength(string[, encoding]);


Internationalization (I18n) Method Overview

The Buffer.byteLength returns the actual byte length of a string (not the number of characters).

For example:

const str = '\u00bd + \u00bc = \u00be';

console.log(`${str}: ${str.length} characters, ${Buffer.byteLength(str, 'utf8')} bytes`);

// ½ + ¼ = ¾: 9 characters, 12 bytes


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I18n Issues

Buffer.byteLength must be passed the correct encoding for its input.

Suggested Replacement

Double check to ensure that the encoding is set to the correct value.

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